Hawesville Kentucky Map
Hawesville, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hawesville, Hancock County.
Interactive Map of Hawesville, Kentucky
| City | Hawesville |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Hancock |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.900055 |
| Longitude | -86.754988 |
| Population | 1,188 |
| Density | 290.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hawesville, Kentucky
Hawesville is a locality in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,188. The population density is 290.4 people per km². Hawesville is located at 37.9001°N, 86.7550°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42348.
Hawesville rests on the broad shoulders of the Ohio River, a place where the land slopes gently towards the water, its terrain a soft, rolling affair that speaks of ancient geological forces and the patient work of wind and rain. It lies 21.4 miles east-north-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Perry. The air here carries the particular scent of the river – a damp, earthy perfume mingled with the distant hum of agricultural activity and the faint, sweet aroma of ripening corn. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, seems to fall in broad, benevolent swathes, illuminating the green of the fields and the weathered wood of the houses that dot the landscape. Along the riverbank, willow branches trail languidly in the current, their leaves whispering secrets to the passing barges, a constant, low murmur against the broader quiet of the countryside. The story of Hawesville is a tale of industry and perseverance, deeply entwined with the very river that defines its western edge. Once a bustling hub for tobacco farming and later, for the extraction of valuable minerals from the surrounding hills, Hawesville still echoes with the vestiges of its past. The economy, though shifted from its more robust industrial roots, now finds its footing in agriculture and the enduring presence of the river as a vital artery for commerce. One might still catch the glint of mica in the soil, a reminder of the earth's hidden treasures, or witness the steady procession of towboats, their horns a mournful, resonant call that carries across the water, a sound that has been the soundtrack to life in Hawesville for generations.
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About This Hawesville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hawesville, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hawesville and Hancock County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hawesville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hawesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
